United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4851 (117th)
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
Introduced
29 July 2021
Last action
29 July 2021 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act This bill increases Social Security benefits for widows or widowers in two-income households by establishing an alternative method to calculate survivors benefits based on combined household benefit amounts.
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Timeline
29 July 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
29 July 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 July 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Strengthening Social Security for Widows Act
- related to → Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act
- related to ← Strengthening Social Security Act of 2021
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4851
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4851
- us · 117-hr-4851 · source updated 3 January 2025